Illustration Sheikh Zayed Mosque - Abu Dhabi

Illustration - Sheikh Zayed Mosque, near Abu Dhabi, in United Arab Emirates, seen in May 2009. The mosque is one of the most recent and of the largest in the world. It is large enough to receive 40,000 worshippers, including 9,000 only in the main praying hall. The mosque has 57 domes covering the outside yard and the main building as well, all decorated with white marble. The courtyard is paved with floral marble designs and measures about 17,000 m2. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM Photo via Newscom

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